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It’s not just a crush. It’s limerence

Andi Zeisler

The clinical term for an addiction to longing is going viral — and, in the process, losing its meaning

Reality television star Spencer Pratt is rising in the Los Angeles mayoral election polls — and is reportedly filming a reality series around his campaign (Etienne Laurent / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

MAGA's return to reality TV is bad sign

Sophia Tesfaye

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt are chasing cameras to bypass scrutiny

The U.S. Capitol Building,  June 21, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

We can still restore democracy — maybe

Mike Lofgren

Joe Biden tried to "turn the page" on Trumpism, and it failed. We need deep structural change

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The real reason RFK Jr. hates SSRIs

Amanda Marcotte

The HHS Secretary's attacks on psychiatric medication follow a pattern of putting politics over public health

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Your rewards card may be spying on you

Jelinda Montes

A surveillance pricing ban in Maryland leaves out loyalty programs — costing customers more than they save

ICE agents. (Photo by Bryan Cox/Getty Images)

Immigration politics fading in Texas

Alejandro Serrano - The Texas Tribune

Polls show immigration and border security are less of a priority than at any point in recent history

Thousands showed up to be part of Rededicate250, a Christian Nationalist prayer gathering they say is to help get America back to its "Christian roots" through prayer, worship and special speakers. (Graeme Sloan / Getty Images)

"One nation under God": Rededicate 250

CK Smith

Christian Nationalists gather to pray for a return to America's "Christian roots" to kick off the 250th celebration

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche attends a news conference on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))

AG: Did "right people" vote in 2020?

Alex Galbraith

Acting AG Todd Blanche believes there's "a ton of evidence" that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump

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Colin Jost and Michael Che. (Photo via NBC)

Jost, Che swap offensive jokes on "SNL"

Alex Galbraith

The "Weekend Update" tradition forces the writers to read jokes sight unseen

Long-time civil rights icon and fighter Annie Pearl Avery visited protesters after the march across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, in May 2026. She crossed the bridge with MLK, John Lewis and many others in the historic march on "Bloody Sunday" 61 years ago. (Jason Davis / Getty Images)

People are marching in Selma in 2026

CK Smith

Invoking the legacy of 1965 Selma marches, protesters march for voting access and representation in 2026

James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live." (Photo via NBC)

Epstein's ghost visits Trump on "SNL"

Alex Galbraith

Will Ferrell took on the role of the late sex trafficker for the "Saturday Night Live" season finale

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An urgent message in sheep's clothing

Melanie McFarland

Underneath its feel-good fleece, this film sounds quiet alarms about forgetting painful history

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The sculptor behind the latest golden statue of President Trump speaks out about the process of building, gilding and getting paid by "cryptobros" for his work. (Ben Jared / Getty Images)

Trump's sculpture artist speaks out

CK Smith

The Ohio artist tells the story of being hired by "cryptobros" and the constant edits of Trump's "turkey neck"

Dried fruit and nuts (Westend61 / Getty Images )

A big problem with those tiny snack tins

Joy Saha

Mindful snacking doesn’t — and shouldn’t — focus on portion control and so-called aesthetics

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)

Donald Trump: Making China great again

Andrew O'Hehir

Technically, the US is still the dominant global superpower. After last week, it sure doesn't feel that way

TPUSA Faith's Make Heaven Crowded tour masks a right-wing political agenda

TPUSA's revival tour is a disaster

Amanda Marcotte

Charlie Kirk’s death did not inspire the national spiritual awakening that was promised

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President Donald Trump calls on a reporter to ask a question during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration recently launched Moms.gov, a website to help provide resources to expecting women and their families. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Moms.gov is not what moms really need

Nicole Karlis

The Trump admin says moms.gov is a critical resource. Advocates say it's ideology over substance — and even harmful

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway attend "The Devil Wears Prada 2" premiere in South Korea (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Christian imagery and Devils Wears Prada

Lynn S. Neal - The Conversation

Christian imagery has come to shape the industry in profound ways

It's graduation season. Students across the country (like these students at USC) celebrate their achievements and listen to words of inspiration by noteworthy speakers. Sometimes, the speakers aren't exactly "inspirational." (Jason Armond / Getty Images)

2026 graduates push back on controversy

CK Smith

Graduation season 2026 shows how universities struggle to maintain consensus over what is wisdom and inspiration

In light of many female reproductive health restrictions, there is good news for the 15% of women diagnosed with PCOS (now PMOS). The name change will help with this often underdiagnosed health issue and hopefully lead to better and earlier treatment. (Mohamad Faizal Bin Ramli / Getty Images)

PCOS becomes PMOS

CK Smith

This change to this common reproductive health issue could lead to better and earlier treatment for 15% of women.

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Will Sharpe in "Amadeus." (Starz)

Why every great artist needs a nemesis

Melanie McFarland

Out of all the legendary musical beefs, the fable rivalry between Mozart and Antonio Salieri is our greatest hit

Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o is the new center of controversy for her role in the upcoming epic "The Odyssey," sparking the old debate about diverse casting and upsetting racists' beauty standards. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

New Helen of Troy is Black, racists fume

CK Smith

The controversy of Lupita Nyong'o in “The Odyssey” echoes earlier backlash to casting in other fantasy adaptations

President Donald Trump (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Donald Trump: Green energy's savior?

Sabrina Haake

The president has unintentionally set off an international scramble for renewable energy due to his war in Iran

FBI Director Kash Patel views the First Amendment as a nuisance (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Patel’s FBI has a troubling pattern

Sophia Tesfaye

The FBI has investigated multiple women journalists who reported on the bureau's director

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